It is an established fact that some laws, whether they be statutory laws or case laws, can be written in a way that is confusing to the lay person. When that occurs it falls to the Court to help interpret those laws. One thing that cannot be disputed is that, whether it is a legislator drafting a bill or a Justice of this Honorable Court drafting a ruling, the words used in their writings are chosen because of the definition of those words and the impact they will have on the issue at hand.

The Question being presented is:

Can an individual, in any capacity, be allowed to alter the definition of a word, or words, within a law so that the law better suits the argument they are presenting?

Can an individual, in any capacity, be allowed to alter the definition of a word, or words, within a law so that the law better suits the argument they are presenting?